Wounded Officer Kills Attacker

Police say the officer opened fire after the attacker swung a machete and struck him in the face. The officer had stopped to question two men after his patrol car was struck by an object as he drove through a neighborhood. The name of the officer and the man he shot have not been released. Police said the officer turned his patrol around after it was struck with an object and approached two men on a sidewalk. The second man was arrested. (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) AP-NY-01-02-06 1142EST